MAXON CP101 Opto Compressor Review Dyna Comp MXR Ross Keeley Wampler Xotic Limiter Sustainer

NO SOUND PROCESSING HAS BEEN USED on this video - so you can hear what the compressor is doing !!! You may need to turn up the volume a little :)
PRO's: VERY quiet, VERY transparent. works well with vintage output guitars, can be left on all the time. Great sustain.
CON's: Not true bypass, It will not quite get up to unity on the initial attack with medium and high output guitars.
WISH LIST: 1- A little more output, 2- A blend control, 3- True Bypass ( or a way better buffer ).
thanks for watching

[@dougcain250]

Nice demo Rog, if I played I probably buy one.

[@thebrainard]

thanks.. I just had to try one .. the grass is always greener right?

[@kikbill]

Great you tested the buffer. To me is important, 'cause I don' t want it on all the time. Thank you for this demo.

[@thebrainard]

and thank you for the kind words ...

[@leedaniels9334]

Yet youtube at 480p adds compression to the recording no? really really badly in fact.

[@underhated3317]

different in some aspect from a cs2?

[@thebrainard]

quite.. CS2 is not an optical and is a lot more 'heavy handed' this is quite transparent tone wise .. but it needs more gain imho

[@underhated3317]

@@thebrainard to give sustain in solos, what is better?

[@thebrainard]

Thanks for the comments
if 'lead boost/sustain' is the criterion cs2 is great. As are the dynacomp - keeley ross clones - etc. really depends on how your signal chain is set up and used. I found the Maxon CP101 very good for the way i use a comp. BUT it could not reach unity gain on transients with even a vintage HP pickup ..soooooo bye to it. The aformentioned units will all give a nice boost and a LOT of sustain.. but i like to leave a comp on as part of my baseline signal chain to just real in some peaks using the guitar vol for more saturation rather than turn it on and off. I am back to just cranking my Marshall 50 and smiling

[@joseca7509]

appreciated !